2014-03-04
Man accused of attempted murder of wife brought lump hammer instead of flowers, jury told
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: The court heard a recording of the emergency call Mr Benko made as he drove to Blanchardstown Garda Station that morning. "The problem is that probably I killed my wife and now I'm on my way to you to be jailed," he said. "Ring an ambulance. A clinical neuropsychologist testified that when he assessed Mrs Benko last April, she was using one and two-word sentences.